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Discover the Power of Apprenticeships for Your Business

Maritime Room, Cliffs Pavilion Station Road, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex

Join Southend-on-Sea City Council, SEATS and The Greater Essex Careers Hub during National Apprenticeship Week (10 to 16 February 2025) to explore how apprenticeships can transform your workforce. Our free event is designed for business owners and HR decision-makers, providing actionable insights into: ✅ Upskilling your current team with training from entry-level to Master's degree ... Read more

Free

Marketing Tools, Tactics, and Transformation: Empowering you to Scale!

Online

This talk will empower small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) with actionable insights into leveraging modern marketing technologies and tactics. Attendees will learn how to optimise their marketing efforts using SEO, PPC, CRMs, AI technologies, and lead generation strategies to improve efficiency, enhance customer engagement, and drive business growth. Topics covered include: Why technology is critical ... Read more

Free

Getting started with LinkedIn ads

Webinar

Learn how to take the first steps in LinkedIn advertising and make them count. In this webinar, Celia Rizothanasi, queen bee of LinkedIn and Marketing AI, will show you how to start growing your business reach with confidence. Key takeaways from this session: Why LinkedIn is a good investment for small budgets How to set your ... Read more

Free

Rochford and Southend Networking Breakfast in Collaboration with The Launchpad 202502

Launchpad Southend Launchpad Airport Business Park, Rochford

Our next Southend/Rochford's Business Breakfast Networking event will be on Wednesday 19th February 2025, in collaboration with the Launchpad, Airport Business Park, Cherry Orchard Way, Rochford, SS4 1YH Essex.   If you fancy meeting like-minded businesspeople, grow your connections that could lead to collaborations and growth for your business then come along to the Breakfast ... Read more

£16 – £21

AI for beginners: Build a smarter business

Webinar

Is your business ready to embrace the power of AI? Whether you’re curious about where to start or wondering if free tools are enough, this session will provide practical insights to help you integrate AI into your daily operations. Discover how small businesses can embed AI tools into their workflows, streamline processes and unlock new ... Read more

Free

Introduction to public sector tendering with BIZphit

Launchpad Southend Launchpad Airport Business Park, Rochford

Preparing tenders can help you to win big contracts but it can be time-consuming, cost money and tie up valuable resources. Understanding the best way to find opportunities can often appear daunting, we can demystify the process and help you find your way to a suitable tender for your business. The workshop will cover the ... Read more

Free

Lunch and Learn: How to own the smartphone with social and email marketing

Webinar

We’re living in a smartphone world and your marketing efforts need to keep pace. You have an amazing opportunity to reach customers regularly on a device they carry with them at all times. In this webinar, Stephanie Alfonso of Constant Contact explains how to use your smartphone to boost your social and email marketing. It's all about ... Read more

Free

Beyond the Basics: Scaling SME Marketing with Advanced Tactics and AI

Online

This follow-up session dives deeper into advanced marketing strategies, focusing on how SMBs can leverage AI and data-driven tools to refine their tactics, improve efficiency, and scale operations. It will provide attendees with actionable insights into optimising campaign performance, creating hyper-personalised customer experiences, and staying ahead of emerging trends in marketing technology. Topics covered include: ... Read more

Free

EEAT your way to the top of Google – An SEO strategy that works!

Online

This dynamic session is designed to help SMBs unlock the power of EEAT—Expertise, Experience, Authoritativeness, and Trustworthiness—one of Google’s key ranking factors. Learn how adopting EEAT principles can transform your SEO strategy, boost your search rankings, and drive meaningful traffic to your website. Topics covered include: What is EEAT, and why is it critical for ... Read more

Free

How CRM adoption can increase sales!

Online

This 90-minute session is designed to help small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) unlock the full potential of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems to drive sales growth. We’ll dive into the key strategies and actionable steps required to implement a successful CRM strategy. In a small event with a maximum of 12 participants, Anna will help ... Read more

Free

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